One of the biggest drawbacks to chemotherapy
is the fact that it destroys healthy cells throughout your body right along
with cancer cells, a "side effect" that often leads to accelerated
death, not healing.

Another devastating side effect of
chemotherapy is the way it actually supports the more chemo resistant and
malignant cell subpopulations within tumors (e.g. cancer stem cells), both
killing the more benign cells and/or senescent cells within the tumor that
keep it slow-growing, or even harmless.

As a result, this unleashes a more
aggressive, treatment-resistant type of cancer to wreak havoc on the body.

A handful of natural compounds have been
discovered, however, which exhibit an effect called "selective
cytotoxicity." This means they are able to kill cancer cells
while leaving healthy cells and tissue unharmed.

This type of cancer treatment is intelligent,
targeted and will not result in the death of the patient from
"collateral damage" in what is increasingly a failed war not
against the cancer being treated, but the patient's own irreversibly
devastated body.

Bromelain in Pineapples Kills Cancer Cells
Without Harming You

One such compound is bromelain, an enzyme
that can be extracted from pineapple stems. Research published in the
journal Planta Medica found that bromelain was superior to the chemotherapy
drug 5-fluorauracil in treating cancer in an animal study.i
Researchers stated:

"This antitumoral effect [of
bromelain] was superior to that of 5-FU [5-fluorouracil], whose survival
index was approximately 263 %, relative to the untreated control."

What makes this impact particularly
impressive is that the bromelain worked without causing additional harm to
the animals. The chemo drug 5-fluorauracil, on the other hand, has a
relatively unsuccessful and dangerous track record despite being used for
nearly 40 years.

As written by GreenMedInfo:

"As a highly toxic, fluoride-bound
form of the nucleic acid uracil, a normal component of RNA, the drug is
supposed to work by tricking more rapidly dividing cells -- which include
both cancer and healthy intestinal, hair follicle, and immune cells --
into taking it up, thereby inhibiting (read: poisoning) RNA replication
enzymes and RNA synthesis.…

When a person dies following
conventional cancer treatment it is all too easy to "blame the
victim" and simply write that patient's cancer off as
"chemo-resistant," or "exceptionally aggressive," when
in fact the non-selective nature of the chemotoxic agent is what
ultimately lead to their death."

Selective cytotoxicity is indeed a property
that is only found among natural compounds; no chemotherapy drug yet
developed is capable of this effect. Aside from bromelain, other examples of
natural compounds that have been found to kill cancer cells without harming
healthy cells include:

Vitamin C -- Dr. Ronald
Hunninghake carried out a 15-year research project called RECNAC (cancer
spelled backwards). His groundbreaking research in cell cultures showed
that vitamin
C was selectively cytotoxic against cancer cells.

Eggplant extract:
Solasodine rhamnosyl glycosides (BEC), which is a fancy name for
extracts from plants of the Solanaceae family, such as eggplant, tomato,
potato, Bell peppers, and tobacco, also impact only cancerous cells
leaving normal cells alone. Eggplant extract cream appears to be
particularly useful in treating
skin cancer. Dr. Bill E. Cham, a leading researcher in this area,
explains:

"The mode of action of SRGs [glycoalkaloids
solasodine rhamnosy glycosides (BEC)] is unlike any current
antineoplastic [anti-tumor] agent. Specific receptors for the SRGs
present only on cancer cells but not normal cells are the first step of
events that lead to apoptosis in cancer cells only, and this may explain
why during treatment the cancer cells were being eliminated and normal
cells were replacing the killed cancer cells with no scar tissue being
formed."

Turmeric (Curcumin Extract):
Of all the natural cancer fighters out there, this spice has been the
most intensely researched for exhibiting selective cytotoxicity.ii
Remarkably, in a 2011 study published in the Journal of Nutritional
Biochemistry, rats administered curcumin, the primary polyphenol in
turmeric, saw a decrease in experimentally-induced brain tumors in 9 out
of 11 treated, while noting that the curcumin did not affect the
viability of brain cells "suggesting that curcumin selectively
targets the transformed [cancerous] cells."

How Enzymes Might Help Treat Cancer

Bromelainis a proteolyticenzyme (an
enzyme that digests proteins). In the Planta Medica study, it was
injected directly into the abdominal cavity. Getting enzymes from your
digestive tract into your bloodstream isn't as easy as it would seem, as
enzymes are very susceptible to denaturing and must be helped to survive the
highly acidic environment in your stomach. They are often given an
"enteric coating" to help them survive the journey through your
digestive tract.

And then, there is the matter of absorption.
For nearly 100 years, medical dogma insisted that enzymes taken orally were
too large to pass through the digestive tract wall.

However, there is now a good deal of research
that they can indeed pass through your intestine intactiii
and into your bloodstream and lymphatic system, where they can deliver their
services to the rest of your body... one of the mysteries of medical
science.

Now that we know this is possible, systemic
oral enzymes have been used to treat problems ranging from sports injuries
to arthritis to heart disease and cancer, particularly in European
countries. But most of the research has been published in non-English
language journals.

Is Cancer the Result of Diminished Pancreatic
Enzymes?

This systemic
use of enzymes is just now taking off in the United States, but the use
of enzymes to treat cancer has its roots all the way back to 1911 with John
Beard's The Enzyme Treatment of Cancer and Its Scientific Basis.
Beard believed cancer was a result of diminished pancreatic enzymes,
impairing your immune response. A study in 1999iv
suggests he may have been right on target.

Ten patients with inoperable pancreatic
cancer were treated with large doses of oral pancreatic enzymes (along with
detoxification and an organic diet), and their survival rates were 3 to 4
times higher than patients receiving conventional treatment. Proteolytic
enzymes can be helpful in treating cancer because they help restore balance
to your immune system. Dr.
Nick Gonzalez in New York City, NY has also done a lot of work on
enzymes in cancer treatment and has written a book on the subject.v

Some of the ways proteolytic enzymes can be
helpful in the fight against cancer are:vi

Boosting cytokines, particularly
interferon and tumor necrosis factor, which are very important warriors
in destroying cancer cells.

Decreasing inflammation.

Dissolving fibrin: Cancer cells hide under
a cloak of fibrin to escape detection. Once the cancer cells are
"uncloaked," they can be spotted and attacked by your immune
system. It is also thought that fibrin makes cancer cells "stick
together," which increases the chance for metastases.

German studies have shown that systemic
enzymes increase the potency of macrophages and killer cells 12-fold.

Fortunately, you get (or should be
getting) many enzymes from the foods you consume—particularly, raw foods.
These directly help with your digestive process. The more raw foods you eat,
the lower the burden on your body to produce the enzymes it needs, not only
for digestion, but for practically everything. Whatever enzymes are not used
up in digestion are then available to help with other important
physiological processes.

This is one of the reasons why it is so
important to eat a diet rich in fresh, organic, raw foods. You may even want
to try juicing
some of your vegetables, and the core of your pineapple, as a way of
getting more nutrients—and enzymes—into your body. In the event
you use enzymes in supplement form, it is crucial that, in order for enzymes
to be used systemically, they must be consumed on an empty stomach. Otherwise,
your body will use them for digesting your food, instead of being absorbed
into the blood and doing their work there.

Looking for an Alternative to Chemo for Cancer
Treatment?

Dr. Gonzalez is on the front lines and
actively engaged in helping people by coaching them with natural
alternatives instead of toxic drugs and radiation for cancer. I would
personally not hesitate to recommend him to a family member or a friend
diagnosed with cancer. His website, www.dr-gonzalez.com,
also contains information on how to become a patient, and everything a
potential patient needs to know.

Another source for more information about
alternative cancer treatments in general is Suzanne Somers' book, Knockout.
She reviews Dr. Gonzalez' work in one chapter, and Dr. Gonzalez personally
recommends the book as a well-researched resource for anyone interested in
getting more information.

More about pineappleA Simple Pineapple - MUST
Read
The pineapple is a member of the bromeliad family.
It is extremely rare that bromeliads produce edible fruit. The pineapple is
the only available edible bromeliad today.

It is a multiple fruit. One pineapple is actually made up of dozens of
individual floweret's that grow together to form the entire fruit. Each
scale on a pineapple is evidence of a separate flower.

Pineapples stop ripening the minute they are picked.
No special way of storing them will help ripen them further.
Colour is relatively unimportant in determining ripeness.
Choose your pineapple by smell. If it smells fresh, tropical and
sweet, it will be a good fruit.

The more scales on the pineapple, the sweeter and juicier the taste.

After you cut off the top, you can plant it.
It should grow much like a sweet potato will.

This delicious fruit is not only sweet and tropical; it also offers many
benefits to our health. Pineapple is a remarkable fruit.

We find it enjoyable because of its lush, sweet and exotic flavor, but it
may also be one of the most healthful foods available today.
If we take a more detailed look at it, we will find that pineapple is
valuable for easing indigestion, arthritis or sinusitis.

The juice has an anthelmintic effect; it helps get rid of intestinal worms.

Let's look at how pineapple affects other conditions.

Pineapple is high in manganese, a mineral that is critical to development of
strong bones and connective tissue. A cup of fresh pineapple will give you
nearly

75% of the
recommended daily amount.

It is particularly helpful to older adults, whose bones tend to become
brittle with age.

Bromelain, a proteolytic enzyme, is the key to pineapple's value.
Proteolytic means "breaks down protein", which is why pineapple is
known to
be a digestive aid. It helps the body digest proteins more efficiently.
Bromelain is also considered an effective anti-inflammatory.

Regular ingestion of at least one half cup of fresh pineapple daily is
purported to relieve painful joints common to osteoarthritis. It also produces
mild pain relief.

In Germany, bromelain is approved as a post-injury medication because it is
thought to reduce inflammation and swelling.

Orange juice is a popular liquid for those suffering from a cold because it
is high in Vitamin C. Fresh pineapple is not only high in this vitamin, but
because of the Bromelain,

it has the
ability to reduce mucous in the throat.
If you have a cold with a productive cough, add pineapple to your diet.
It is commonly used in Europe as a post-operative measure to cut mucous
after certain sinus and throat operations.

Those individuals who eat fresh pineapple daily report fewer sinus problems
related to allergies. In and of itself, pineapple has a very low risk for
allergies.

Pineapple is also known to discourage blood clot development. This makes

it a
valuable dietary addition for frequent fliers and others who may be at risk for
blood clots.

An old folk remedy for morning sickness is fresh pineapple juice.
it really works! Fresh juice and some nuts first thing in the morning often
make a difference.

It's also good for a healthier mouth. The fresh juice discourages plaque growth.